Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2010-06-04
2011-12-27
Hirl, Joseph P (Department: 2426)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S046000, C725S061000, C725S094000, C725S135000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08087049
ABSTRACT:
A network-based device allows customers to receive television programming and to view summaries of the programming. A method of providing the summaries comprises: dividing a received program into program segments each identified by index marks, summarizing each program segment into summary segments identified by similar index marks, generating metadata files for delimiting a beginning and an end of summary segments and program segments, storing the summary segments and accessing the summary segments to supply the summary segments in lieu of program segments upon demand.
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Bhagavath Vijay K.
Markowitz Robert Edward
O'Neil Joseph Thomas
AT&T Intellectual Property II L.P.
Hirl Joseph P
Rabovianski Jivka
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